Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for John Wiley & Sons Inc - Class B (WLYB) - $30.62 as of 12/13/2025 12:51:55 PM EST
Total Score
13 out of 30
Safety Score
25 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for WLYB
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for WLYB
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for WLYB
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for WLYB
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for WLYB (25 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | -10 |
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Financial Details for WLYB
Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| Ticker | WLYB |
| Company Name | John Wiley & Sons Inc - Class B |
| Country | N/A |
| Description | N/A |
| Sector Name | COMMUNICATION SERVICES |
| Industry Name | PUBLISHING |
| Most Recent Quarter | 10/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 3/5/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 30.62 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 49.09 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 12/13/2025 12:51:55 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 711 |
| Average Daily Volume | 957 |
| 52-Week High | 45.58 |
| 52-Week Low | 31.14 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 1.67% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 24.60 |
| Sector PE | 27.71 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 3.85 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 3.98 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 34.67 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 17.42 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.71 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 7.69 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 14.05 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 2.35 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 3.70 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 6.10 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.00 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.29 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.53 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | N/A |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | N/A |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 8,767,800 |
| Market Capitalization | 268,470,036 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 10/7/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.3550 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.3550 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.42 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 4.62% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 1.42 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 4.64% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.89% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.44% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.76% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 8.58% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 79.49% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 13.50% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 142.01% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 1.78 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 1.33 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 1.54 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 101,730,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 84,161,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | -200,319,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -1.10% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | -1.74% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 18.10% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 67,404,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 85,882,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 83,249,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -794,309,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -703,553,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 789,435,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 767,096,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 861,713,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.49 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.74 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 752,206,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 739,716,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 2,466,739,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 148,336,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 16.92 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 119,817,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 105,882,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.00 |
| Has Options | False |
| Liquidity Rating | None |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -1.39 |
| MACD Signal | -0.92 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 32.01 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 37.48 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 42.95 |
| Beta | 1.02 |
| RSI | 34.62 |
| 50-Day SMA | 37.84 |
| 150-Day SMA | 0.00 |
| 200-Day SMA | 38.93 |
System |
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| Modified | 12/13/2025 12:52:43 PM EST |